loma
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9.8
- proper noun
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Loma
- As you know, I, I'm the only nutritionist that spent most of my career living in a Blue Zone, Loma Linda, CA.
- Loma Larga
- Loma de la Coyotera
- Casa Loma
La Hoya Del Mar, the ranch Point Loma, right?
- La Hoya Del Mar, the ranch Point Loma, right?
- I'm like, look, La Jolla Del Mar, Point Loma, the ranch, narrow the focus.
- My name is Taylor and I am a junior here at Poi Loma.
- But yeah, we filmed up in Mira Loma State detention facility up in Lancaster.
- They're the only Blue Zone in the United States is the population of people in Loma Linda because of their spiritual tradition.
- But the blue zones are Sardinia, Nicoya, Loma, Linda, Ikaria, Okinawa and Singapore.
Examples
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The Boston Herald, checking this claim, interviewed William Jarvis, a professor of public health at Loma Linda University in Southern California.
Academic text (2004) -
Loma Vista near Third.
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Well, who else at Loma Vista can do it?
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Consequently, the New Point Loma tower was built close to the beach in 1891.
Academic text (2007) -
They're the only Blue Zone in the United States is the population of people in Loma Linda because of their spiritual tradition.
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You could be moving to Palm Meadow Estates in lovely Loma Linda
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At the highest point of the park stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, which has been a San Diego icon since 1854.
Academic text (2001) -
Loma, Nebraska.
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Villagers apparently had time to escape when the Loma Caldera Volcano blasted open in about A.D. 595, according to carbon dating.
Academic text (2009) -
There was a completed trial at Loma Linda University, as well as at Harvard.
Synonyms
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7.2
A place name for towns, streets, or a city in California
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8.4
A name for towns or beaches in Spanish-speaking countries
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7.4
A name used for several towns or islands in different countries
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2.3
A name for a town, area, or land feature
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7.4
A place name used for several towns or villages in different countries
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9.9
A town or place name used in parts of the United States
A name given to a place, like a town or river
The name of towns or villages in some countries
A village in South Asia with the name Lohar
Surface Forms
Etymology
The place name Loma often comes from the Spanish word loma meaning 'hill'. So towns called Loma are usually named for a nearby small rise, though sometimes the name comes from local words or family names.